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Offline Loki

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Two new arrows
« on: June 17, 2007, 08:57:43 am »
Hello folks,heres a couple of arrows i made.

(Click on the pics for a higher resolution)





The heads are hand forged by John Marshall,the shafts are 3/8's made from Ash.
The 14C Swallowtail weighs 37.47grms,the arrows 33.1"'s long,7.5" barred Turkey fletching 1/4" high at the tail and the green thread is whipped twice per inch.
The 8B weighs 25.36 grms,the arrow is 34.1"'s long,7.5" barred Turkey fletching  1/4" at the tail and the green thread is whipped five times per inch  ;D.

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Offline mullet

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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2007, 10:54:10 am »
  Cool looking arrows.I sure would like to stick something tasty with that swallowtail. ;D
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2007, 11:09:30 am »
Looks good Loki.  That swallowtail definitely does look dangerous.  Justin
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2007, 01:00:42 pm »
looking good Loki!
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Offline david w.

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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2007, 01:08:15 pm »
good looking arrows
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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2007, 01:28:01 pm »
Good looking arrows. That swallowtail sure looks ready to smite somebody.
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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2007, 09:23:49 pm »
That's a wicked point! Wonder if you could knap one like that............hmmm.
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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2007, 09:45:41 pm »
Quote from: cowboy on June 17, 2007, 09:23:49 pm
That's a wicked point! Wonder if you could knap one like that............hmmm.
With some of the serrated edges I have seen, I am sure it can be done.  Ill bet you are just the guy to do it.  I expect to see pictures of it on an arrow next week.   ;D Justin
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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2007, 10:00:22 pm »
nice work on the barber pole. that head is nasty looking.
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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2007, 12:53:30 am »
Nice arrows Loki. The heads are awesome looking and you did a nice job with the fletch wrapping. Is your self nock spined?  What did you use for the spine?    Pat
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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2007, 02:17:28 am »
Loki, how about some pics of the fletching?
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Offline Loki

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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2007, 03:44:14 am »
Thank's Lads,i must add a thank you to Lloyd for all the advice he gave me,cheers mate! ;D.

Pat there's a horn insert in these arrows,i think its Indian water buffalo.


I got some barred turkey for the fletching but i dont think i'll use it again,the feathers looked rough to start with and were hard to cut and a bugger to whip!the barbs wouldnt seperate very well  :-[.



One of these would look lovely in stone Cowboy.


Sorry lads but i have to use image shack to host my pics,it wont let me attach my pics directly from this board,it says my files are too big and i dont know how to resize them i'm afraid.
If you click on the pic it will load in original size but it may take a while to load up  :'(.

Thanks again for the kind words  8)

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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2007, 11:02:10 am »
Loki, When I adjust my digital camera to the "lowest quality picture" setting it makes them 640x480, just right for posting here.  It took me years and 3 cameras to figure that out! ;D  Pat
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Re: Two new arrows
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2007, 06:16:42 pm »
OK, I'm up to the challenge guys ;D. Don't know about next week Justin, how about later on when your not expecting it? Looks closest to being a Calf Creek or Andice style but with a lot wider notches, gotto go break some rock :).
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« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2007, 07:30:09 pm »
Very nice arrows loki ...that John Marshall makes excellent points.
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